Niamh Wilson (; born March 9, 1997) is a

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film and television actress from

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, known for her role as

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in ''

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'', reprised in ''

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''; the Canadian horror film '' The Marsh'' (2006); and the title role in the Family Channel series ''

Debra! ''Debra!'' (originally ''Decidedly Debra!'') is a Canadian live-action sitcom that focuses on 14-year-old Debra Delong, who wants to make her own company and wants to run it with a boy named Preston Lunford. The series was created by Andrew Nich ...

'' And also Lydia in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies She was a regular on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' during seasons 13 and 14 as Jacqueline "Jack" Jones.

Career

Wilson began her career with a role in the Warner Brother's pilot ''Chasing Alice'' at the age of five. Although the TV Movie/pilot did not result in a series, she did meet

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, who was to direct her in ''

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'' two years later. Her portrayal of Sarah Lewis garnered her a

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in 2006. While in Los Angeles for the awards she and her mother created a

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for the ''Outfront'' program called "Child Star Goes to Hollywood" about their road trip to Hollywood. Wilson was cast in ''

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'' as Commander Trager's (

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) daughter. She has appeared in numerous films as well as episodic television, generally in dramatic adult-oriented vehicles; however, a comedic role eluded her until she was cast in the title role of Debra Delong in the Family Channel series ''Debra!'' produced by

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. The role was cast in 2010 when Wilson was only 12 years old. The pilot was shot in spring 2010; Family Channel picked up the series in summer 2010. and the first season was filmed in January - February 2011. The first episode premiered on Family Channel Saturday, June 4, 2011. Wilson won the

for Leading Actress in a TV Series for ''

'' In May 2012, the series also won for Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series. This was the first time a TV series that was not aired in the United States had won these awards. They were also in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies as a character named Lydia.

Personal life

Like her character on ''Degrassi'', Jack Jones, Wilson is a dancer, practicing mainly in ballet, modern contemporary, and pointe. Wilson graduated from high school in June 2015 and attended

George Brown College George Brown College is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three campuses in downtown Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Like many other colleges in Ontario, GBC was chartered in 1966 by the government of Ontario and ...

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. She was accepted into their dance program for Technical and Performance Training in Ballet. As of 2018, Wilson was pursuing an anthropology major at the

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. In 2023, she published a first-person piece in the ''

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'' about her journey as a

queer ''Queer'' is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. Originally meaning or , ''queer'' came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century. Beginning in the lat ...

person.Niamh Wilson
"As an actor, I’ve played queer characters on TV longer than I’ve been out — and TV was no help in finding myself"
''

'', May 28, 2023. Niamh Wilson uses all pronouns.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Niamh 1997 births Actresses from Ontario Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people People from Oakville, Ontario Canadian LGBT actors